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Hennepin Co. Authorities Recover AR-15 Rifle With 100-Round Drum Magazine In N. Mpls.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says an investigation is underway after an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle with a 100-round drum magazine was recovered.

According to the sheriff's office, the rifle, drum and another high-capacity drum magazine for a .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun were recovered by deputies in north Minneapolis Thursday.

Illegal Gun recovered
(credit: Hennepin Co. Sheriff's Office)

"The HCSO is dedicated to taking illegal guns off the streets," the sheriff's office said.

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An investigation is ongoing.

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